And even though your creatures look identical, yours actually has the quite relevant "ability" of being an Elf
A 2 mana 2/2 creature that can be played in response to a fetchland like Wooded Foothills, a watered down version like Fabled Passage or Terramorphic Expanse, a ramp spell like Three Visits, or another means of cheating cards into play like Kodama of the East Tree in order to ramp out one Plains card from your deck is already good value
Over the years, R&D has been moving up the rarity of control effects for Limited, so these days they are mostly seen in rare and mythic rare
theyre all about teamwork, building wide boards, and turning everybody into a threat when its time to swing for the win
Equip Legendary Artifact - Equipment Bilbo's Ring During your turn, equipped creature has hexproof and can't be blocked